Gorgon

[ gawr-guhn ]

/ ˈgɔr gən /

noun

Classical Mythology. any of three sister monsters commonly represented as having snakes for hair, wings, brazen claws, and eyes that turned anyone looking into them to stone. Medusa, the only mortal Gorgon, was beheaded by Perseus.

(lowercase) a mean, ugly, or repulsive woman.

Origin of Gorgon

1350–1400; Middle English <Latin Gorgōn<Greek Gorgṓ, derivative of gorgós dreadful

OTHER WORDS FROM Gorgon

Gor·go·ni·an

[gawr-goh-nee-uhn], /gɔrˈgoʊ ni ən/, adjective

Words nearby Gorgon

gorgeous, gorgerin, gorget, Gorgias, Gorgio, Gorgon, gorgoneion, Gorgonian, gorgonize, Gorgonzola, Gorham

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Example sentences from the Web for Gorgon

In Greek mythology, the Gorgon Medusa had the face of a woman and poisonous snakes for hair; her glance could turn men to stone.
Russia’s Freest Website Now Lives in Latvia|Anna Nemtsova|November 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Military drones, with ominous code names like Gorgon Stare and Constant Hawk, can monitor movement across an entire urban area.
Learn to Stop Worrying and Love the Drones|Pierre Hines|September 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But the third Gorgon was beautiful save for the living serpents that coiled in her hair.
Tales of Troy and Greece|Andrew Lang
Man should pay to be screened from himself, lest his sword fail,—lest the Gorgon's head on his breast change him to stone.
Idolatry|Julian Hawthorne

It is one thing to describe an interview with a gorgon or a griffin, a creature who does not exist.
Orthodoxy|G. K. Chesterton
The hero of the future is he who shall bravely and gracefully subdue this Gorgon of fashion and of convention.
Essays and Lectures|Oscar Wilde
Whereupon Perseus, finding the giant too strong for him, held up the Gorgon's head.
The Classic Myths in English Literature and in Art (2nd ed.) (1911)|Charles Mills Gayley

British Dictionary definitions for Gorgon

Gorgon

/ (ˈɡɔːɡən) /

noun

Greek myth any of three winged monstrous sisters, Stheno, Euryale, and Medusa, who had live snakes for hair, huge teeth, and brazen claws

(often not capital) informal a fierce or unpleasant woman

Word Origin for Gorgon

via Latin Gorgō from Greek, from gorgos terrible

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单词	gorgon
释义	Gorgon [ gawr-guhn ] / ˈgɔr gən / noun Classical Mythology. any of three sister monsters commonly represented as having snakes for hair, wings, brazen claws, and eyes that turned anyone looking into them to stone. Medusa, the only mortal Gorgon, was beheaded by Perseus. (lowercase) a mean, ugly, or repulsive woman. Origin of Gorgon 1350–1400; Middle English <Latin Gorgōn<Greek Gorgṓ, derivative of gorgós dreadful OTHER WORDS FROM Gorgon Gor·go·ni·an [gawr-goh-nee-uhn], /gɔrˈgoʊ ni ən/, adjective Words nearby Gorgon gorgeous, gorgerin, gorget, Gorgias, Gorgio, Gorgon, gorgoneion, Gorgonian, gorgonize, Gorgonzola, Gorham Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Gorgon In Greek mythology, the Gorgon Medusa had the face of a woman and poisonous snakes for hair; her glance could turn men to stone. Russia’s Freest Website Now Lives in Latvia\|Anna Nemtsova\|November 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Military drones, with ominous code names like Gorgon Stare and Constant Hawk, can monitor movement across an entire urban area. Learn to Stop Worrying and Love the Drones\|Pierre Hines\|September 17, 2013\|DAILY BEAST But the third Gorgon was beautiful save for the living serpents that coiled in her hair. Tales of Troy and Greece\|Andrew Lang Man should pay to be screened from himself, lest his sword fail,—lest the Gorgon's head on his breast change him to stone. Idolatry\|Julian Hawthorne It is one thing to describe an interview with a gorgon or a griffin, a creature who does not exist. Orthodoxy\|G. K. Chesterton The hero of the future is he who shall bravely and gracefully subdue this Gorgon of fashion and of convention. Essays and Lectures\|Oscar Wilde Whereupon Perseus, finding the giant too strong for him, held up the Gorgon's head. The Classic Myths in English Literature and in Art (2nd ed.) (1911)\|Charles Mills Gayley British Dictionary definitions for Gorgon Gorgon / (ˈɡɔːɡən) / noun Greek myth any of three winged monstrous sisters, Stheno, Euryale, and Medusa, who had live snakes for hair, huge teeth, and brazen claws (often not capital) informal a fierce or unpleasant woman Word Origin for Gorgon via Latin Gorgō from Greek, from gorgos terrible Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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